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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01
Use LEAFS Fancy Table Meal.

For SALE OR RENT offer my
house and lot situated in the furnishing
village of Powelton for rent for year 1883
OR will sell at a reasonable price. The
house is new, large and convenient,
with street and water front, large lawn
running down 10 navigable wat0r. ex-
celent shore for wharves, convenient
for fishing, cunning and water sports.
For terms: apply to
j. P. McMath,
Wachapreague City, va.
FOR RENT offer for rent on reason
able terms the hotel at Mappshurg-lt
contains rooms and has livery stables
attached. r. T. Bonnewell.
Mappsburg.
For RENT.--For the year 1883 tie
house and lot near Locustville. now oc-
cupied by james B. Shield. For furth-
er y articulars apply to
WA. Bloxom,
Locusttille. Va.
For SALE-A pair Of cylinder boil
ers at low price. For terms apply to
j. II. Jones.
Temperanceville.
Ask your grocer for Nudge, Smith &
Co.'S flour and take no other.
Nothing better can be found than Jas.
Niger Sc Co.'S, Royal Patent Process
Flour.
Try James Myer Il Co.'S. Southern
Cross Patent Process beats all for the
price.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Many of our yachtmen are so unpa-
triotc rs to wish success to the Thistle
III the races for the cup. now being con-
tested in New York larbur,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Slocnmb & Ames have transferred
their stock of goods from the town Hall
to their new storehouse on Main street.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

The Missouri steam washer does
such good work and gives such entire
satisfaction that you will please order
one for me. Mrs. Y. WRIGHT.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

I have seen your machine work and
think 1t the best I ever saw and would
not Ike without one for twice its cost.
!, w. MEARS.
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I have seen your machine work and
think It does all that is claimed for 1t,
and will get one soon. J.F.RILEY.
March 2lst, '67.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

James Lee Winder has leased the land
on North street, where Broughton s
grocery sto,e formerly stood OH which
he will build storehouSe at an early
date.
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Mr.. K. J. Bunting has bought entire
interest in store of Bunting 4 Bro.
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PALL AND
WINTER WRAPS.
One Of our specialties is
LADIES, MISSES AND OHILDREN's
FINE SHOES,

and in this department we can in
terest the old ladies with m assort-
ment Of flannel lined glove kid
shoes which will guarantee comfort
and ease. We also carry q COM
plete stock Of
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Mr.. Z. T. Taylor and wife. of Jen'
llin's Bridge, have been visiting Mrs.C,
w, p. Poulson during the week.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Miss Rose DIX has accepted 20
sit;on as governess with Thomas UP
shur, Esq, Franktown.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Mr.. Jefferson Davis.o this place. will
make Drummondtown his home, shortly
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01
WechaIsrea.uc.

Quite number of drum fish are be-
ing caught by our fishermen.
Sportsmen, members Of Accomac and
of Old Dominion Gunners aud Anglers
clubs, are arriving here daily.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

For SALE-One Mares years old this
fall, gentle to all harness, in foal by
Washington Morgan. Will sell cheap
for cash Address x,
Accomac G. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

FOR SALE-150 Lang Shang chickens,
also eggs. Apply to N. p. Kilmon,
Accomac 9. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Having seen the Missouri steam wash
er in use, think it a success and
great saving of labor. E. Il. PITTS.
March 21st, 'S7.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Strawberries, the third crop, are now
ripe in patch of Capt. WI. Wheaton,.
In size, flavor. &C.. they are very little
to the first of the season.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

S. S. Kellam, commenced the erection
of IL residence on the old Henry IL. Ear
ker lot early in the week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
Blaine and Sherman Scored.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug, 10, 1857
The colored journalists to-day dis
cussed the relation of the Afro-Ameri-
can to existing political parties A
lively tilt occurred, in which Blaine
and Sherman were both denounced,
and a strong democratic sentiment
was shown. Alexander Clark, of the
Baltimore Commonwealth, upheld the
republican party, and foretold that
purged Of Blaine and dishonest meth
DDS, it would rise triumphant over
mugwumpery in 1888.
Resolutions we're adopted favoring
the Blair bill, deploring the necessity
which brought the Convention to-
gether, denouncing the acts of the
Legislatures of Indiana, Virginia,
Tennessee and other States, making
intermarriage OF negroes with whites
penal offence while crimes commit
ted by white men against colored
women are overlooked, denouncing
the Georgia enactment making it fell
ony, punishable by fine and imprison-
ment, for any person to teach color
ed child in a white school, or vice.
versa, as the work Of unprincipled
men who are q disgrace to the positions
they occupy and to the country, and
finally recommending a bureau of in
formation for the benefit of the color
ed race.
The purpose of the bureau is to as
certain the extent and nature of law
lessness and violence against colored
men, and adopt means for the better
ment Of the present unfortunate state
of affairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
VOL. ~.
a RAILROAD HORROR.
Az Excnrsion ,l,rnln MrecIscd

An excursion train OF fifteen coaches
carrying $50 passengers and drawn
by two locomotives, was wrecked at
midnight on the 10th by the collapse
OF burning bridge at Chatsworth, six
miles east Of Forest, Ill.,, on the the
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
One locomotive, six passenger coach
es and three baggage cars went
through, The six sleeping coaches re-
mained on the trucks. The passenger
coaches were telescoped One hun
dred and eighteen dead were taken
out, and four hundred persons were
injured. The train was bound for Nj
agara Falls, and the majority of the ex-
cursionsts came from Peoria, ILL.,, al
though there were some from Canton,
El Paso, Washington and other sta
tions on the road. The dead and
wounded were plundered in such a
systematic manner as to suggest that
the bridge had been deliberately set
on fire with that object in view
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
The Coming Eclipse.

The total solar eclipse that is to oc-
cur Aug. 10 is regarded by astrono-
mers and scientists with unusual in
terest, and extensive preparations are
being made to take observations that,
it is hoped, will set a number ol theo-
ries at rest. Parties of astronomers,
photographers and spectroscopists
from observatories in this country and
in Europe will be stationed at various
points along the line of totality. This
line is 125 miles wide, beginning at
Berlin, passing near Moscow, through
Japan, and so on the Pacific Ocean.
The United States observers will be
stationed at Toxic, Japan, at which
point superior advantages will be en-
joyed for the most satisfactory obser-
vations. One advantage will be that
by the aid of the telegraph the OBJ
servers at Berlin and other points in
Europe can send messages to Toxic in
advance of the lunar contact at the lat
ter place, telling what they have done
or have failed to do. The principal
point of interest is the determination
OF the nature of constituent elements
of the solar corona. All who have en-
joyed the privilege of viewing total
eclipse, even without the aid OF instru-
ments, can bear testimony to the mar
velous beauty of the scene, when as
the point of totality is reached the
shadow of the moon sweeps over the
earth, and the wonderful rose-colored
flames shoot out far beyond the
obaque lunar body, and still farther
are observed the feecy, delicate white
wisps OF the corona, steamlng out
millions of miles from the suns disc
Such sight is worth going far to see
and once witnessed is never forgotten
1t is to be hoped that all the condi
tions will favor the work Of the scien
tists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
Angel or Demon.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

bl ELLA WHEELER NlLNpAs
You call me an angel oflove and oflight,
A being of goodness and heavenly fire,
Sent out from Gods kingdom to guide you
Alright
In paths where your spirit may mount and as
pire.
You say that glow like star onits course
Like ray from the altar, a spark from the
source.
Now list tony answer let all the world hear
it,
speak unairaid what know to be true:
Apure, faithful love is the creative spirit
That makes women angels. ] live but in you.
We are bound soul to soul by liies holiest
laws,
And if am an angel why, you are the cause.
As my ship SKINS the sea look up from her
deck.
Fair, firm at the wheel shines loves beautiful
form;
And shall scorn the barque that last night
went to wreck,
By the pilot abandoned to darkness and storm?
My craft was no stauncher she too had been
lost
Had the wheelman deserted or slept at his post.
laid down the wealth of my soul at your
feet.
(some woman does this for some man every
day.
No desperate creature who walks in the street
Has wickeder heart than might have, say,
Had you wantonly misused the treasures you
won,
As so many men with heart riches have done.
This fire from Gods altar, this holy love
flame
That burns like sweet incense forever for you,
Might now be wild confagration of shame,
Had you tortured my heart or been base or un.
true.
Forangels and devils are cast in one mould
Till love guides them upward or downward,
hold.
tell you, the women that make fervent
wives,
And sweet, tender mothers, had fate been less
fair,
Are the women that might have abandoned
their lives
To the madness that springs from and ends in
despair.
As the fire on the hearth, which sheds bright
ness around,
Neglected may level the walls to the ground.
! The world makes grave errors in judging
these things.
Great good and great evil are born in one breast
Love horns us and hoofs us, or gives us oul
wings,
And the best could be worst, and the wors
could be best
Youmay thank your own worth for what
grew to be,
For the demon lurked under the angel in me!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
The Price OfBIOOd.

81 cannot consent, as your queen,
to take revenue from that which de-
stroys the souls and bodies of my sub
jects. QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR.
"The deriving of vast sums for the
revenue from the bitter suffering and
grinding pauperism of the people is a
terrible offence."-CANoN WILBER-
FORCE.
"To sell rum for livelihood is bad
enough, but for a whole community to
share the responsibility and guilt of
such a traffic seems worse bargain
than that of Eve or Judas. HORACE
GREELEY.
"If the traffic in ardent spirits is i'm
moral, then OF necessity are the laws
which authorize the traffic immoral.
And if the laws are immoral, then we
must be immoral if we must do not
protest against them. ."-GERRITT
SMITH.
"And if loss of revenue should ac.
crue to the United States from a di.
minished consumption of ardent spir-
its, she will be a gamer of thousand
fold in the health, wealth, and happi
ness of the people. "-JUsTICE GREER,
U. S. Supreme Court.
at is true, cannot prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the flowing poison gain.
seeking and corruptmen will, for prof
it and sensuality, defeat my wishes
but nothing will indnce me to derive 6
revenue from the vice and misery O.
my people. EMPEROR OF CHINA.
Gentlemen, | caunot permit {
question Of mere revenue to be CON
sidered alongside of question of NOR
ais but give me sober population
rot wasting their earnings on strons
drink, and I will know where to ge
my revenue, ,"-GLADsToNE, to the
brewers of London
Luxury, my Lords, is to be taxed
but vice prohibited let the difficult,
in the law be what it will, you lay
tax upon breach Of the ten com
mandments? Government should no
for revenue, mortgage the morals an,
health of the people."-LoRD CHEs
TERFIELD.
I "Should these wages of inquity b
put into the treasury? They are tn
} price OF blood, and in their aggregat
would be inadequate to buy field
: enough to bury the multitudes ho'
= are the victims OF the dreadful traffi
t for whose profits they sell the people
sanction"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18

The South Carolina rice crop is
said to have been damaged to such an
extent that only one-half the usual
crop will be harvested.
The Prohibitionists Of Shelby Coun-
ty have enjoined fifteen clerks from
serving when the election on prohi-
bition comes off. They were afraid Of
being counted out.
Mr.. Blaine visited Queenstown last
week and inspected the various places
of interest. After leaving his card at
the residence of Mr.. Platt, the United
States consul, he returned to Cork
without having been recognized.
A bush fire, covering tract between
three and four miles square, has been
raging on the Indian reservation in
Ontario, about three miles from Cele
donia, for the last few days 1t il
reported that two Indians, one squaw
several houses and considerable stool
were burned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18

intellectual enjoyment, it should keep
| pace with us. There is nothing in
the horse laugh nothing in the filly
giggle These must give place to the
quiet smile of absolute truth The
humor of the future must be as intro
spective as the character drawing of
Mr.. Howells, 1t must make you
smile and at the same time make you
inquire into the cause of that smile"
"And you propose to establish a
school,"
OF realistic humor, yes"
"How"
"By writing true humor instead of
exaggeration,"
THAT seems to me to be an impos-
sibility, since laughter is the exaggera-
ton of a certain emotion.
ooh, [ don't want people to laugh.
l want them tosmile quietly. Here is
paragraph, the first of the new
school," He handed the editor the
following;
John Dillingham; smiled as he got
out of bed the other morning. John,
said his wife, why do you smile?" 4
was thinking said he. 'Of WHAT"
'Of old man Jackson why Of him p
i don't know What did he do?'
Nothing, Then why did you smile
when you thought of him?" Because
don't know why l should think of
him. why should you not think of
himY Because he does not owe me
anything"
"What do you think of that?" the
visitor asked,
"GloriousW
"My dear sir, you make me very
happy. You agree with me, then?"
Enthusiastically"
"When shall | take a place on your
paper"
"Now."
"Thank you, Oh, l knew that all |
had to do was to explain myself, The
next issue will contain an announce.
ment Of me, | presume"
"Yes."
"Can you give me some idea oi
what it will be?"
"What is your name~
"Well, our paper will contain the
following; We are delighted to an
nounce the awful, though timely
death Of ]. L. Buxton Riggle, who
yesterday was thrown from the tol
story Of our Office by philanthropist
He What's your hurry? Why
it must be characteristic of youl
school to hold short session" >"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
THHE ROUTE.
The Cities That President
Cleveland is 10 Visit.

WASHINGTON, Aug, lit is about
definitely determined that the Presi-
dent will leave Washington the last
week in September and go directly to
st. Louis, probably by the way of In
dianapolis. He will llspend two days
at st. Louis and go from there to Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City,
Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta,
reaching the latter place in time to
meet his engagement for Oct. IS. He
will go by the ordinary lines OF travel
between the places named, and as his
fixed appointments will preclude any
divergence from the route to visit 9th
er cities, all invitations outside of it
will have to be declined.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
The Oldest Newspaper.

1t is generally believed that the
Times OF London and the Gazette de
France of Paris are the oldest papers
in existence, but this appears to be a
mistake. The honor belongs to the
Chinese, who possess a journal started
nearly thousand years ago. It's
name is the King-Pan. 1t was found
ed, says learned biblophist, in the
year Oh of the Christian era. At first
it was published at irregular periods,
but in 1861 it became weekly. In
1904 it underwent another transfor-
nation and appeared daily. 1t costs
Il halfpenny and issues three editions
The morning edition, printed on yel-
low paper, is devoted to commerce e
the noon edition, printed on white pa.
pei, contains official act and miscella.
neous news, while the evening edition
printed on red paper, is taken up with
political information and leading arti
cles. 1t is edited by six members oI
the Academy of Science, and the to-
tai sale of the three editions is 1400(
copies Pail Mall Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
The NEugM NlMIDs.

George William Curtis, in Harper's
Weekly, writing of the contests in
1888, between Mr.. Cleveland and
Blaine, says
The Mugwamp confidence in Mr..
Cleveland has been generally vindi-
Gated He was a democrat, and he an
nounced frankly that his Administra-
tion would be Democratic. He has
taken Democratic counsel, and in the
treatment of the civil service he has
unquestionably disappointed the ex-
pectations of the best friends of re-
form. The pressure and traditions of
his party have been too strong for him
as they were too strong for General
Grant and Presidents Hayes and
Garfield and Arthur. But while
frankly owing this disappointment, il
is generally true that the manly up
rightness, the patriotic purpose, the
honesty, and the simple straightior
ward method which they anticipated
they have found. The pension votes
for which he is vehemently assailed
they think, we presume, to have beer
generally wise. The order for the ere
turn OF the Rebel flags, promptly r,
voked when found to be illegal, they
unquestionable think to have beer
unwise in outrunning present publ,
sympathy, but to have been due to
patriotic impulse. The refusal t.
expose his Office to partisan insult the!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
A Few AmiabIe DeIusions.

That our best girl is perfection per-
sonifed
That our children are phenomenally
bright
That the man who does not share
our political opinions is either an idiot
or rascal.
That we could edit paper with
great success.
That dullness isprofundity.
That vulgarity is wit
That our friends would get along 9
great deal better if they would only
follow our advice.
That we possess unusua. histrioniC
talent.
That we can prevent our sons from
falling in love with the first girl hC
meets, just as we edid.-Columbus Copi
tal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18

Take board or end of a box and
drive into it nail or screw about
three inches and quarter in length.
Attach to this end, by means of seal
ing-wax, a quarter of dollar, the
"head" side facing outward. At the
side of it attach 10 the board half
dollar, with the same side in sight,
Then, by looking at the two coins
with one eye through small hole
about one twenty-fifth of an inch in
diameter in sheet of cardboard,
both coins will appear to be of the
same size, and by slowly moving the
cardboard toward the coins the quar-
ter-dollar piece may even appear the
larger. The distance between the
coins and the eye varies with di ifferent
persons from six to ten inc hes, but
the proper distance can easily be
! found by experiment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
q. G. 4 G. Notes.

From the Yorkville Enquirer of the 10 inst.
Col. Frank Coke, President of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad; Col, r. A. Johnson, Gen
eral Manager; Senator NJ. G. Butler
and W. Roddey, Directors; Maj ],
T, Hart, Attorney; Col Arquhart,
representative; and S. Badger, Col.
Coxe's private secretary, met in Char
lotte on Monday night to consummate
important business in connection
with the road.
Express service has been establish
ed on the completed portion of the
G. G. & G. Road between Shelby and
Rutherfordton.
With the appearance OF sunshine
yesterday morning preparations were
made for resuming work on the grad
ing in this vicinity, which, owing to
the continued rains, has been suspend
ed for about two weeks.
Mr.. G. H. Weld, who has been
pleasantly and favorably known all
along the line as inspector of timber,
has resigned that position for the pur-
pose of taking locomotive at the
Camden end of the road, where track
laying will be commenced in a few
days. Mr.. Weld is an experienced
engineer, having been employed in
that capacity for number of years
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
He will be succeeded as inspector by
Mr.. J.,E. Allen, who is also favorably
known to our people, having been
connected with the road since the
beginning Of work upon it.
Mr.. w. G. McIntire, Auditor of all
the roads operated by the Massachu-
sets and Southern Construction
Company, whose Office is in New
York, arrived here last Thursday
evening and left for Blacks on Fri
day morning. Having attended the
meeting OF directors in Columbia last
week, he availed himself of the oppor
tunity to visit several points on the
line Of the road, it being his first trip
south.
The trestle across the Pickney road
two miles southwest of town, il
finished, and besides the work pro
crossing on Kings Creek and Man
ming Greek Trestle, which are neal
each other, Capt Lewis is also work
ing on the trestle across Turkey
Greek. This crosses the stream neal
Mr.. S. NJ. SCOTS MILL The approach
es by the wagon road to the Pickney
road trestIe will be improved by thu
railroad company as early as posi-
BILE, by grading down the hill on thu
South side, Strengthening the curve
and Matchmaking for some distanc,
on either side Of the trestle. w
have been informed that this woulC
have been done before now had tn,
weather permitted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18

undoubtedly approved as dignifed
just, and manly rebuke. The Mug
wumps in supporting him against Mr..
Blaine in 'S4 walked largely by faith.
In supporting him against Mr.. Blaine
in '8S they would walk by sight,
Whatever his mistakes, and however
his course may have disappointed GER
tain ardent expectations, no sagacious
observer can doubt that Mr. Cleveland
is much stronger with the people of
the United States than he has ever
been, and that the very character of
the opposition to him shows that his
adversaries are conscious of this fact.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18
New School Of EEumOr.

"Do you wish to see me?" said the
managing editor of great daily news
paper, addressing scientific-looking
man who had entered the room and
who stood gazing at a solemn picture
which hung on the wall.
eyes, sir" replied the visitor, ad-
vancing and taking seat. 81 come
to you," said he, after wiping his brow,
"not as the heayy-footed treader in
the tracks of others, but as the fore
runner of n new school of literary
workers"
"Well, proceed" said the managing
editor.
Il am about to establish a school Of
realistic humor" the visitor continued
"and ! offer to your paper the honor
of bringing it out. A close study o
American and Russian realism in fic
ton has convinced me that there
should be a realism in fun. Now, lie
me put a question to you. Do yor
not grow tired of the forced rolick
someness and higl-dancing grotesque
ness of American humor?"
The editor sighed deeply and nd
mitted that he did.
'Of course you do" continued tn
visitor. "You grow so tired that yo
want relief. As we advance in Learn
ing, we should advance in every inte
Ilectual enjoyment, and as humor is a